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A total solar eclipse is set to cross through parts of Canada today, offering crowds in its path a dazzling view of the astronomical wonder. That is, if clouds don't get in the way. Some popular viewing spots in the eclipse's path of totality could be under cloud cover, while areas in Quebec and Atlantic Canada are shaping up for good views.
Are these events on your radar for May? As a PR/marketing pro, are you planning to create relevant content to take advantage of them for more coverage and increased exposure? This is just a glimpse at the 50,000+ events and news items over the next 12 months that can be accessed via 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚’𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲. Our calendar also gives you live updates on which events CP will cover and what time our stories will be ready — the same stories that help shape the coverage of our 500+ digital, broadcast, and print media clients. Get your demo and free trial today! https://bit.ly/44adnSZ #events #liveCalendar #weekahead #upcomingevents #marketing
In today’s CP Image (http://bit.ly/cpimagesli), a person takes a photo of Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, May. 11, 2024. Space Weather Canada warned the public that a "major geomagnetic storm" alert was in effect Friday, which might cause "ionospheric disturbances," and was expected to continue into early Saturday as a series of strong solar particle releases reach the Earth. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
It's May and our Live Calendar is filled with upcoming events! As a PR/marketing pro, are you planning to create relevant content to take advantage of them for more coverage and increased exposure? This is just a glimpse at the 50,000+ events and news items over the next 12 months that can be accessed via 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚’𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲. Our calendar also gives you live updates on which events CP will cover and what time our stories will be ready — the same stories that help shape the coverage of our 500+ digital, broadcast, and print media clients. Get your demo and free trial today! https://bit.ly/44adnSZ #events #liveCalendar #weekahead #upcomingevents #marketing
In today’s CP Image (http://bit.ly/cpimagesli), a child takes a photo as politicians speak during Khalsa day celebrations at City Hall in Toronto, Sunday, April 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Read all about the impact of artificial intelligence on newsrooms! In a webinar hosted with our partner, Notified, panellists from leading news organizations discussed the opportunities and limitations that AI brings to journalism. You can watch the full webinar on demand, or read the key takeaways here: https://lnkd.in/gBsSg3KS Andrea Baillie, Editor-in-Chief at The Canadian Press, Troy Thibodeaux, Director of Digital News at Associated Press, and Jeff Stacey, VP of Product Management at Notified, explored the evolving role of AI in the newsroom, covering topics such as: AI's practical applications in the newsroom Where to draw the line for AI in journalism The trust equation in automated journalism Establishing news authenticity in a post-truth landscape
In today’s CP Image (http://bit.ly/cpimagesli), a woman walks past flowering cherry trees in Centennial Park, in Toronto, Monday, April 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
CP Stylebook tip of the week: Astronomy With the solar eclipse capturing everyone's attention, let's take a look at the astronomy section of The Canadian Press Stylebook. Capitalize the proper names of planets, stars, constellations; capitalize only the proper-noun element of the name of comets, etc.; lowercase sun and moon. In general, lowercase earth, but capitalize it when referred to as an astronomical body. · Saturn, North Star, Orion · Halley’s comet, Crab nebula · down to earth · heaven on earth · The planets closest to the sun are Mercury, Venus and Earth. · The astronauts turned back to Earth. Every week, we're sharing advice from The Canadian Press Stylebook, the go-to reference book used by journalists and communicators nationwide to write clearly, accurately, and concisely. Ready for hands-on training to master CP style? Sign up your team for a customized workshop with CP’s current or former Stylebook editor and get expert feedback on your writing samples. https://lnkd.in/gDGDKkPv
In today’s CP Image (bit.ly/cpimagesli), Toronto Blue Jays teammates Daulton Varsho, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer celebrate after the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 3-1 in MLB baseball action in Toronto on Monday, April 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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It's the end of the week and we're taking a look at our editors' selection of top news photos from around the world: - The moon makes its way in front of the sun during a total solar eclipse framed above the angel atop the Princes' Gates, in Toronto, Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears as a witness at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick - Skywatchers are silhouetted during totality of the total solar eclipse in Fredericton, Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese - Palestinians walk through the destruction in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, April 8, 2024. Israel says it has withdrawn its last ground troops from the city, ending a four-month operation. AP Photo/Fatima Shbair - View of the eruption area with the northern lights dancing in the sky near the town of Grindavik, Iceland, Saturday April 6, 2024. The volcano in southwestern Iceland that erupted three times in December, January and February, sending lava towards a nearby community, keeps erupting. AP Photo/Marco di Marco - A gust of wind blows Pope Francis's mantle as he stands during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini - Family and supporters of hostages held in the Gaza Strip scream and hold up their hands, painted red to symbolize blood, to call for the captives' release and to mark six months since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 cross-border attack, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, April 7, 2024. AP Photo/Ariel Schalit - A Muslim man playfully throws a baby in the air at the end of Eid al-Fitr prayers in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Members of the Romanian Muslim community joined prayers at the Dinamo stadium in the Romanian capital, in the largest Muslim public gathering of the year. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru - A car drives between trees in a small park in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, April 8, 2024. AP Photo/Michael Probst - A woman walks backdropped by bas-relief sculptures depicting war scenes in the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, April 8, 2024. AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda
